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Archive: December 2018 (5 Posts)

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Auld Lang Syne: Sharing a “Cup of Kindness” with Old Friends

Posted by: Cait Miller

The following is a guest post from Music Reference Specialist James Wintle. There is many an old familiar song running through the collective memory of the Western world that will occasionally cause one to sit back with a puzzled look and wonder: “Do I actually understand what I’m saying right now?” Foremost among these is …

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Seasons’ Greetings from the Grinch

Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld

Every year when December arrives, I find the urge to re-watch the classic animated film, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Its themes centered in kindness and giving have always resonated with me most each holiday season. Originally written by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel and published in 1957, the 1966 special features a narration by Boris …

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Miles White Costume Designs

Posted by: Cait Miller

The following is a guest post from Senior Theater Specialist Walter Zvonchenko. Miles White (1914-2000) was one of the most admired costume designers for the American stage in the 20th century. He came to New York in the 1930s hoping for a career in high fashion.  While that was not to be, his subsequent work …

Sophie Maslow and the Chanukah Festivals for Israel

Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer

The following is a guest post by Hallie Chametzky. Dance Archivist Libby Smigel introduces Hallie: Hallie Chametzky completed her summer Junior Fellowship with the Music Division in early August. Working with the papers of choreographer and Martha Graham Dance Company member Sophie Maslow, she discovered a wealth of documentation on a significant performance event, the …